My Best Life

Peter Kolakovic
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Join Peter for deep, soul-stirring conversations with spiritual teachers, yogis, healers, conscious creators and everyday people as we explore the path to alignment, joy, and purpose. In every episode, Peter asks his guests one defining question: "What does it truly mean to live your best life?" From inner healing to intentional manifestation, discover diverse perspectives on how to create a life that feels good on the inside, not just one that looks good on the outside.

  1. 1d ago

    #20 - Justin Shaw - Comic relief: why laughter is the best medicine

    Laughter is supposed to be light, but Justin Shaw shows us how it can be life-saving. He built his identity on getting laughs, first as a kid trying to survive an emotionally empty home, then as a young stand-up chasing the rush of the room. But when the same need for relief collides with drugs and alcohol, the “high” starts taking more than it gives. Justin shares the moment that finally scared him straight: blacking out after a set and waking up with no memory of what he did, how he got there, or whether he even belonged on stage anymore. From there, we dig into sobriety and what real healing looks like when detox isn’t enough. Justin talks openly about rehab, relapse, grief, and the way fear-based beliefs can intensify pain instead of easing it, especially as he faces his mother’s terminal illness and death. That breaking point pushes him toward meditation, yoga, and a more direct experience of spirituality that isn’t about rules, but about awareness, compassion, and choice. Justin calls his awakening a “bliss attack,” a sober near-life experience that reframes consciousness and inspires his book Sourcery 101: 13 Rungs To A Higher Elevation Of Consciousness. We unpack practical concepts like shadow work, surrender, emotional alchemy, and why guided meditation can be the best first step if you don’t know where to start. If you’re interested in addiction recovery, spiritual awakening, emotional healing, and the surprising connection between laughter and mental health, this conversation gives you both story and tools. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a friend who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. https://www.awakenthesourcerer.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sourcerer_13/

    #20 - Justin Shaw - Comic relief: why laughter is the best medicine

  2. Jul 21

    #19 - Jon Paul Crimi - A breath of fresh air: how conscious breathing can transform your life

    If you have ever wondered how someone crawls out of addiction and then keeps healing long after sobriety, Jon Paul Crimi's story will stay with you. Jon Paul grew up outside Boston feeling out of place and “too sensitive,” and he learned early to question his own emotions. Alcohol became a shortcut to connection, then a way to cope with grief, trauma, and a life that kept escalating, even surviving a stabbing that still did not force a change. We talk through the turning points that finally made recovery real: alopecia, painkillers, depression, suicidal thoughts, and the moment a therapist told him to try AA. From there, Jon Paul shares something many people never hear about recovery: getting sober is not the end of transformation, it is the beginning. His next breakthrough came through breathwork, sparked by unexpected mentors and experiences that pulled him away from chasing external validation and toward helping others reconnect to themselves. We go deep on circular breathwork and why conscious breathing can create such profound change. Jon Paul explains breathwork as nervous system work, how stored emotions can surface physically, what sensations beginners should expect, and why “I thought I did all the work” often really means “I did it in my head.” We also cover misconceptions in the modern breathwork movement, the balance between science and spirituality, and what it looks like to build a practice that actually changes your day-to-day life. If you want practical insight on breathwork, trauma release, meditation, addiction recovery, and self-love that does not stay theoretical, press play. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a reset, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway: what would change if you treated your next breath like a fresh start? https://breathewithjp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jonpaulcrimi/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoo2rpt8qhu_-U1jj76BVDA

    #19 - Jon Paul Crimi - A breath of fresh air: how conscious breathing can transform your life

  3. Jul 14

    #18 - Saw K. Myint - Buddhist life lessons: the wisdom of impermanence

    Change is happening whether we like it or not and a lot of our anxiety comes from trying to freeze life in place. I sit down with Saw K. Myint to talk about a simple Buddhist truth that becomes surprisingly hard to live: nothing is permanent except change. Together we unpack impermanence as something you can actually observe in your own body and mind, not just a nice idea, and how that one shift can help you recover faster when life becomes challenging. Saw shares her personal story from Myanmar to Australia, how early suffering shaped her, and why becoming a helper did not automatically create peace. We dig into what it means to feel “enough,” why forgiveness is tied to letting go, and what detachment looks like for normal people who still grieve, remember, and get triggered. We also talk about metta, compassion as a practice you try to live, not just words you repeat, and how gratitude gets sharper when you remember life can change at any moment. Then we bridge Buddhist principles with modern psychology and science-backed mindfulness, including why we so easily mistake thoughts for reality and how daily attention training can improve emotional regulation. If you’re skeptical, Saw welcomes questions and keeps it practical, including where to start if you’re dealing with anxiety or depression. If this conversation helps, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s struggling with change, and leave a review so more people can find it. https://www.facebook.com/likesawkmyint

    #18 - Saw K. Myint - Buddhist life lessons: the wisdom of impermanence

  4. Jul 7

    #17 - Andre Crabb - The path of least resistance: engineering lasting inner change

    It's been said that one person’s magic is another person’s engineering - and that’s exactly the bridge we build here. I’m joined by Andre Crabb, a former Silicon Valley software engineer who left tech after deep misalignment and health decline, then rebuilt his life around somatic healing and energy work. Andre brings a rare mix of grounded logic and lived experience, translating big spiritual ideas like oneness into something you can actually work with: stress, tension, and “resistance” in the body. We dig into what resistance really is, why brute-forcing change can backfire, and how trauma often isn’t the event itself but what gets trapped inside the nervous system afterward. Andre explains the biology behind stored survival stress, including why animals naturally shake it off and what happens when humans don’t. From there, we go surprisingly practical with physics, using the laws of thermodynamics to frame emotional stress as energy that can be transferred and transmuted rather than ignored away, and entropy as a reminder that inner chaos grows when we never act on the system. Andre also breaks down Dr David Hawkins’ levels of consciousness, why courage is a turning point, and how raising your baseline starts with releasing what keeps you stuck. We then get specific about Mindworks, Andre’s step-by-step, self-guided practice that looks like meditation from the outside but focuses on agency: what to do with awareness so change actually happens. If you’re a high achiever dealing with burnout, overthinking, people pleasing, weak boundaries, or a noisy mind, you’ll leave with a clearer map and a more grounded way to start. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. What’s one place in your life where you feel the most resistance right now? https://www.tophuman.co/ https://www.youtube.com/@tophuman https://www.instagram.com/top.human.energy/ https://www.facebook.com/andre.crabb

    #17 - Andre Crabb - The path of least resistance: engineering lasting inner change

  5. Jun 30

    #16 - Nita Sweeney - Run for your life: how mindful movement can awaken the soul

    Sixty seconds doesn’t sound like a comeback story, but it can be. Author, runner, and mindfulness coach Nita Sweeney joins us to share how one tiny jog at age 48 became the first crack of light after a long stretch of chronic depression, intense grief, and the kind of heaviness that makes even getting out of bed feel impossible. We walk through what made that first minute work: choosing a goal so small you can’t fail, letting a training plan carry you when motivation is gone, and building a steady practice instead of chasing dramatic transformations. Nita explains how movement can shift mood through brain chemistry and how running can become a reliable mental health support alongside professional care. We also talk honestly about coping habits that stop working, the fear and skepticism you may hear from family, and why community can be the difference between quitting in private and growing in public. Then we zoom out into mindfulness and “moving meditation.” If you’ve ever said, “I can’t meditate, my mind won’t stop,” Nita offers a relief filled reframe: the goal isn’t a blank mind, it’s noticing and returning. From listening to birds on a run to using nature as an anchor, she shows how attention training can help in anxiety, depression, grief, and the everyday noise of life. We also touch on her memoir Memorial and what it means to stop keeping score with someone you love. If this conversation helps, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a small next step, and leave us a review so more people can find it. What’s one tiny action you can do today to “just stay”? Three Tools for a Happier, Healthier Mind (free PDF) https://nitasweeney.com/three-tools/ Infographic: Meditation Myths https://nitasweeney.com/meditation-myths Depression Hates a Moving Target https://nitasweeney.com/about-the-book/ Book club kit for Depression Hates a Moving Target https://nitasweeney.com/book-club-kit/ Make Every Move a Meditation https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Every-More-Meditation/dp/1642509892/ A Daily Dose of Now https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK5F5DPP You Should Be Writing https://amzn.to/36Urj5d Memorial: The Year My Dad and I Stopped Keeping Score https://amzn.to/42vBWea All Things Nita! https://linktr.ee/nitasweeney

    #16 - Nita Sweeney - Run for your life: how mindful movement can awaken the soul

  6. Jun 23

    #15 - Peggy Oberthier - The great escape: breaking free from who you thought you had to be

    A prison riot is not the kind of moment anyone would choose, yet it can be the moment that rewrites everything. I’m joined by Peggy Oberthier, a spiritual mentor, healer, speaker, and author whose life took a sharp turn after a traumatic experience working in a youth detention center. What followed wasn’t just recovery, but a full identity reset: the collapse of external validation, the ache of rejection, and the urgent question of who we are when our roles and achievements fall away. Peggy shares how grief and trauma can act like a forge, burning off what’s performative and exposing what’s true. We talk about why so many of us tie self-worth to being needed, being competent, or being praised, and how that pattern shows up as stress in the body. From meditation and breathwork to sound healing, EFT tapping, and Reiki, Peggy describes the practices that helped her move from a hardened atheist mindset into a direct experience of presence, healing, and connection. We also explore the tension between skepticism and spirituality, and her search for language and frameworks that can meet a scientific mind without flattening the mystery. As her path unfolds, Peggy explains what it means to be a medical intuitive, how she “scans” for emotional and energetic blockages, and why healing often begins when we stop resisting our feelings and start meeting them as sensations. We also get honest about the social cost of transformation: quitting drinking, changing friendships, and learning when to share and when to stay quiet. If you’re navigating anxiety, loss, burnout, or a spiritual awakening you didn’t see coming, you’ll find grounded insight, practical tools, and a surprising amount of humor. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share the episode with someone who needs it, and if you enjoy the show, leave a review so more people can find it. https://www.peggyo.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/peggyoberthier/

    #15 - Peggy Oberthier - The great escape: breaking free from who you thought you had to be

  7. Jun 16

    #14 - Lincoln Stoller - Beyond comfort: why growth lives on the edge

    A thousand-foot fall tends to clarify what matters. Lincoln Stoller joins me for a wide-ranging conversation that starts on a steep slope of Mount Robson and quickly turns into something bigger: how we meet uncertainty, how we build real resilience, and why the stories we tell about “luck” often hide the role of preparation, awareness, and responsibility. Lincoln’s life crosses borders that most people keep separate. He has worked in science and technology, including time around NASA and years in physics and astronomy, while also practicing as a therapist and exploring altered states of consciousness. We dig into the false choice between science and spirituality, why pop interpretations of quantum physics can mislead, and the more useful lesson he takes from it: outcomes aren’t as clean or exclusive as our minds want them to be, especially in relationships where words like honesty, commitment, and love mean different things to different people. We also talk about indigenous cultures and community-based responsibility, plus the cultural gap between traditional shamanic practice and modern Western psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Lincoln shares a grounded view of plant medicine, set and setting, agency, and the hard part most people skip: integration. We close with practical tools from his clinical work, including heart rate variability, biofeedback, neurofeedback, dream work, and how to create enough mental space to respond instead of react. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves big questions, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

    #14 - Lincoln Stoller - Beyond comfort: why growth lives on the edge

  8. Jun 9

    #13 - Vandana Atara Noorah - Soul healing: where the light enters you

    Your mind can replay the past like a broken playlist while your body quietly carries the cost. That’s where this conversation with Vandana Atara Noorah lands: in the real, lived space where anxiety shows up in your stomach, your heart, your throat, and your nervous system, and where healing becomes something you can feel, not just think about. We start with Rumi’s line “The wound is the place where the light enters you,” then move into what Vandana calls divine light energy healing. She shares how her path sharpened through a major life pivot: leaving a painful marriage, protecting her child, and choosing a rebirth instead of survival mode. From there, we dig into what Reiki is (loving universal life force energy), how chakras can help you spot blocks, and why remote Reiki sessions can still be effective when you’re not in the same room. Vandana also opens up her broader toolkit: guided meditation, hypnotherapy, visualization, color therapy, and gentle ways to work with intuition. We talk about “skillful means” for meeting beginners where they are, plus deeper concepts like soul contracts, generational patterns, cord cutting, and why repeating relationship dynamics can be a clue rather than a curse. If you want practical steps, she offers grounded daily practices like walking meditation, earthing, time in nature, movement, and inner child healing that helps you unmask and come back to yourself. If you’re ready for more calm, more clarity, and a healing journey that doesn’t require pretending you’re fine, hit play. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. https://vandanalighthealing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/vandana_light_healing

    #13 - Vandana Atara Noorah - Soul healing: where the light enters you
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Join Peter for deep, soul-stirring conversations with spiritual teachers, yogis, healers, conscious creators and everyday people as we explore the path to alignment, joy, and purpose. In every episode, Peter asks his guests one defining question: "What does it truly mean to live your best life?" From inner healing to intentional manifestation, discover diverse perspectives on how to create a life that feels good on the inside, not just one that looks good on the outside.

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  • Creator
    Peter Kolakovic
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 My Best Life
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